

Jumping Over Puddles
1971-05-07 · 91 min · ★ 6.3
This Czechoslovakian children’s film takes place during the last days of the Austro-Hungarian empire. The young son of a horse trainer loves nothing more than riding his horse, until he is stricken by polio…
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- Directors
- Karel Kachyňa
- Production companies
- Filmové studio Barrandov
- Countries
- Czechoslovakia
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Vladimír DlouhýAdam
Zdena Hadrbolcovámatka
Karel Hlušičkaotec
Vladimír ŠmeralAmbrož
Darja HajskáTurečková
Josef Karlíkstájník
Bořivoj Navrátildoktor
Jaroslav SatoranskýMartin
Michal DlouhýAdam (mladší) (uncredited)
Jana Švandovásestra
Ladislav Křiváčekpacient
Bohuslav ČápOdpustek
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